Family:Whitney, Benjamin (1764-1832)

Benjamin⁶ Whitney (Benjamin⁵, Joseph⁴, Joseph³, Jonathan², John¹), son of Benjamin⁵ and Mary (Turner) Whitney, was born 5 May 1764, Pepperell, MA.^[1]

He married, say 1788, ----- -----. She was born about 1767, and was living in 1821.

According to Pierce, "served in the Revolutionary war in 1781 for Pepperell when but 17 years of age. His name is found on the Revolutionary war records at the state house in Boston. He was married and resided in Tunbridge, VT, but later moved to Geneseo, NY, finally locating in Boston, MI."^[2]

"Benjamin, MA Line, S44045, he appl 29 Aug 1818 in Ontario Co NY aged 54, on 14 Sep 1821 he made aff'dt in Monroe Co NY & stated he had enl at Peperell MA, in 1821 he had a wife aged 54 & 2 daughters at home aged 16 & 14 yrs also a son aged 14 yrs (no names given), he signed as Benjamim the 2nd."^[3]

Children of Benjamin⁶ and ----- (-----) Whitney, of whom no names are known:

i.	son Whitney, b. ca. 1789; living 1800; not in household 1810.
ii.	son Whitney, b. 1790-1800; living 1800; not in household 1810.
iii.	son Whitney, b. 1790-1800; living 1800; not in household 1810.
iv.	son Whitney, b. 1790-1800; living 1800; not in household 1810.
v.	son Whitney, b. 1794-1800; living 1800 and 1810.
vi.	daughter Whitney, b. 1790-1794; living 1800 and 1810.
vii.	daughter Whitney, b. 1794-1800; living 1810.
viii.	daughter Whitney, b. about 1805; living 1810 and 1821.
ix.	daughter Whitney, b. about 1807 (twin); living 1810 and 1821.
x.	son Whitney, b. about 1807 (twin); living 1810 and 1821.

Census

• 1790: not found.
• 1800, Tunbridge, Orange Co., VT: Benjamin Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 10-15, 4 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 1 female 0-9.
• 1810, Tunbridge, Orange Co., VT: "Benj" Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 2 females 16-25, 2 females 10-15, and 2 females 0-9.
• 1820, Rush, Ontario Co., NY: Benjamin Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 19-25, 1 male 10-15, 1 female over 45, 2 females 10-15, and 2 females 0-9.
• 1830: not found.
• 1840: not found.

References

1.^  "Benja[min] [Whitney], Jr., s. Benjamin & w. [Mary], b. May 5, 1764," according to George A. Rice, comp. and ed., Vital Records of Pepperell, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1985).

2.^  Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 108.

3.^  Virgil D. White, Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files, Vol. III (Waynesboro, Tennessee: The National Historical Publishing Company, 1992).

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